Economics I

Teacher(s)

Fagnart Jean-François;

Language

French

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

The Economics I and Economics II courses present an introduction to the (neoclassical) economic analysis of the functioning of a market economy. The Economics I course focuses on microeconomic issues (see the paragraph below) while the Economics II course focuses on topics of a macroeconomic nature (growth, unemployment, inflation ...). The course enables students to acquire the following skills: Master the basic concepts of economic analysis; Appropriate the basic explanatory mechanisms of economic analysis; Use these concepts and explanatory mechanisms to • understand a number of economic phenomena; • study the implications of certain (recommendations of) economic policies; • identify some of the virtues and limits of free trade; • take a critical look at and on certain conventional wisdom about how the markets work.

Content

I refer the reader to the course description of BESPO1170  Economics I, which is taught in English and is equivalent to POLS1122.

Teaching methods

I refer the reader to the course description of BESPO1170  Economics I, which is taught in English and is equivalent to POLS1122.

Bibliography

L'équipe CORE (2017), L'Economie: l'économie pour un monde différent, Editions Eyrolles
Cet ouvrage est disponible en version web gratuite: https://www.core-econ.org/the-economy/fr/
Une nouvelle édition devrait paraître dans le courant de cette année universitaire.
Alternativement:
Phelps, Edmund (2007), Economie Politique, Fayard.
Eventuellement:
Mankiw, Gregory et Mark Taylor (2022), Principes de l'Economie, de Boeck, collection Ouvertures économiques, 6ième édition.

Teaching materials

• Transparents utilisés pour le cours magistral

Faculty or entity

> ESPB